Webinar: Relational Leadership in Small Groups Does our focus in leading small groups veer toward events management rather than relational leadership? How might this be refocused? What new benefits and challenges might we encounter? Join us for a practical discussion that draws from the Bible and from Daniel Coyle’s book, ‘The Culture Code.’ Our aim will be […]
Webinar: The Great Partnership (Faith, Science and the Relational Soul of Society) In our upcoming webinar, we will be discussing aspects of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks‘ book on faith, science, and the relational soul of society. This is a ticketed event. You can sign up on this Ticket Tailor link. ‘The Great Partnership’ (2011) by Rabbi […]
The Relationary Walk To Get you Going Welcome to our walk. If you would appreciate some discussion prompts on your walk, here are a few reminders of the Relational Theology Day 2026. Session 1: God is building a home. Embracing Connection – An Introduction to Relational Theology” (Robin Plummer) Reminder: Relational distinctive from Ephesians 4- […]
In a Relationary webinar last Tuesday (21 April), Andy Parnham “smashed it out of the park” as one enthusiastic contributor commented. Andy’s task was to articulate our particular stream of relational theology by stepping back and tracing the big story of the Bible. He repeatedly stressed that he was not offering “the final word” on […]
A few years ago, I wrote a book It was called Lasting Happiness – in search of deeper meaning and fulfilment. It was the outcome of many years of running a course called The Happiness Course, which took me around the country and beyond. My aim was to present an alternative to the dominant narrative […]
God With, Above and In Us Previous post: The Relational Heart of Christianity We all agree that relationships matter, and among Christians there is a consensus that our relationship with God matters most of all. But the way we talk about God, and relate to Him, quite naturally reflects our deeper theological commitments. What follows, […]
I have been reading with great interest recent obituaries of Alasdair MacIntyre (12 January 1929 – 21 May 2025). MacIntyre, a Scottish-American philosopher, was famously critical of the Enlightenment project which, he argued, had divorced modern Westerners from both tradition and the good life. As I understand it, MacIntyre effectively argued that whilst we still […]
The Relational Heart of Christianity “Relational theology” – or as we sometimes call it “relationary theology” – broadly refers to Christian approaches to Bible-based living that share a central focus on the primacy of love and relationships. Love is the lifeblood of relationships. Love gives relationships depth, meaning, and the capacity to flourish through mutual […]
Ageing nations Populations in Western nations are ageing. By 2050, more than one in four Britons will be over 65. But we are not the only country facing an ageing challenge. Japan has the world’s oldest population (29 percent of people are over 65 right now), and the social consequences are profound. Since 1980, the […]
The Etymology of “Relationary” I have geeked out. Please forgive me. Unqualified, I recklessly thought I would have a go and do some online research into the origins of “relationary”. Here is what I discovered: The Short Explanation Latin referre “to bring back” gives us relatus—“brought back”—the root of “relate”, “relation” and ultimately “relationary”. Latin […]